SearXNG Search SearXNG is a privacy respecting metasearch engine that you can run locally. It aggregates results from multiple search engines and package repositories, returning clean JSON output. Quick Start Start SearXNG: This will: Auto detect podman or docker Create a minimal config with JSON output enabled Start SearXNG on http://localhost:8888 Wait until ready Stop SearXNG: Custom port: Quick Reference Task Command Category General web search curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=<query &format=json" general Search Cargo/crates.io curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=<crate &format=json&categories=cargo" cargo Search npm packages curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=<pkg &format=json&categories=packages" packages Search code repositories curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=<query &format=json&categories=repos" repos Search IT resources curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=<query &format=json&categories=it" it Limit results Add &limit=N to URL Multiple categories &categories=cat1,cat2 Available Categories Run to see all categories: Notable categories: general : General web search (default) cargo : Rust crates from crates.io packages : Multi repo (npm, rubygems, haskell/hoogle, hex, packagist, metacpan, pub.dev, pkg.go.dev, docker hub, alpine, etc.) it : IT/tech resources (includes GitHub, Docker Hub, crates.io) repos : Code repositories code : Code search scientific publications : Academic papers news , videos , images , books , etc. See [package engine status.md](references/package engine status.md) for comprehensive package search testing results. JSON Response Structure Common Usage Patterns 1. Package Repository Searches Cargo/Rust crates: npm packages: PyPI packages (workaround see below): 2. Web Search with Filtering IT/Tech search: GitHub repositories: 3. Extracting Specific Information Get top 3 results: Check which engines returned results: Get answer boxes/infoboxes: PyPI Workaround Since PyPI is not returning results in SearXNG (despite being enabled), use these alternatives: Option 1: Direct PyPI JSON API Option 2: qypi CLI tool See references/pypi direct search.md for more details. Integration with Nushell Create a helper function: Usage: Debugging Check SearXNG config: Check for engine errors: Test specific engine: Known Issues PyPI engine enabled but not working : Use direct API or qypi CLI as workaround Cargo category sometimes returns empty : Try categories=packages or categories=it which also include crates.io Rate limiting : SearXNG may rate limit if too many requests in quick succession Configuration Using the Helper Script (Recommended) The start searxng script creates a minimal configuration automatically: Default config includes: use default settings: true (inherits all SearXNG defaults) JSON format enabled Rate limiting disabled (for local use) Secret key (change in production!) Using Your Own Config Your config directory should contain settings.yml . Manual Container Start Check Logs Advanced Config See [SearXNG Settings Documentation](https://docs.searxng.org/admin/settings/settings.html) for all options. Minimal config to add JSON output to defaults:

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